Spare-tire carrier



l, ,7 May 17. 1927. E, J LATTIN 628 28 SPARE TIRE CARRIER Filed July 9. 1926 INVENToR, /'dwafd eJLat 4 9 .l ATTORNEYS.

Patented May 17, 1927.

EDWAB J; LATTIH, OF CANTON, OHIO.

STARE-TIRE CARRIER..

applicano@ and muy` a, was. semina. innata This ,invention relates` to` certain new and useful improvements in` s are tire carriers and has` for its primary o ject to provide a tire carrier of the three-point suspension type wherein one of the suspension` points comprises ailiingedi armtorclamping en.- gagement with` a tire rinrirud with the tire rim mounted directly on the three suspensionaams to the exclusion ot' the usual supporting ring. y y. y

..4 urther object of fthe invention is to provide a s are tire carrier wherein the usual retaining bolts and nuts are eliminated and one of the suspension arms for the rim constituting a clamp and embodying a lock structure forming an inherent part thereof.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a spare tire carrier of the above type wherein the retaining means for the tire and rim comprise a hinged suspension arm with a key operated lock structure associated with the hinge joint to hold the arm extended and the spare tire locked on the carrier.

With the above general objects in view and others that will appear as the nature of the invention is better understood, the same cons sists of the novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts to be hereinafter more fully described and then claimed.

In the accompanying drawin which shows the preferred embodiment o the invention and to which reference is had by like characters designating corresponding parts throughout the several views:-

Fig. 1 is a front elevational view of a spare tire carrier constructed in accordance with the present invention showing the three suspension arms for the tire and rim with one of the arms constituting the locking member.

Fig. 2 is a vertical cross sectional view taken on line 2 2 of Fig. 1 showing the hinved locking arm and the lock structure built into the hinged arm.

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary sectional view, similar to Fi 2 showing the hinged locking arm in its re eased position,

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary rear elevational view, and

Fig. 5 is a detail sectional view taken on line 5-5 of Fig. 4.

Referring more in detail to the accom- `panying drawing wherein is shown the preferred embodiment of the invention, and

particularly to Figs. 1 and 2, there is illustrate-d a spare tire carrier comprising a central mounting hubl that is bolted at 2 ,to the disk head 3 upon the bracket stud 4 carried by a lconvenient part of the automobile. its

shown, thereare preferably threejtire suspension arms noted by the rclerence numeral and ot rigid construction and alincd with i the hub, while the third arm` is of hinged `construction and laterally otl'set intermediate its ends as shown in Figs. 2 and; 3.

The arms 5 and 6 support and retain the spare tire and rim 7 at their outer ends upon the cross heads 8 which are ot the form best illustrated in Figs. 2 and 3, the cross heads 'having end lugs 9 gripping the sides ot' the rim 'T to retain the rim in osition upon the carrier. The arm 6 forms t 1e lock* ing device for the carrier, and the locked and released positions thereof are shown in Figs. 2 and 3.

The arm 6 depends from the hub 1 and is formed of two sections 10 and 10aL of the shape shown in Fig. `3, the outer sides of thc sections 10 and 10n having straps 11 and 12 anchored thereto with the meetin ends of the strap hinged together at 13 and movable in the direction indicated b the dotted lines. A lock casing 14 is built lnto the arm section 10 and devices cooperating therewith are carried by the rear side of the arm section 10.

An arm 15 secured to the arm section 10a carries adjacent its upper end a latch pin 16 that extends into the lock casing and is retained therein by the locking mechanism and to be released therefrom by action of a key entering the key slot 17 at the outer side of the hinged arm section 10. The arm 15 being carried b the lower arm section 10 has its upper ent overlying the upper section 10, while guide bars 18 carried by the inner sides of the arm sections 1() and 10 insure correct positioning of the arm 15 in its movement toward the lock 14.

From the above detailed description of the device, it is believed that the construction and operation thereof will at once be understood, it being observed that the arm 6 formed of hinged sections retains the ,spare tire in osition on the carrier against unauthorized) removal when in the position shown in Fig. 2 and readily permits removal of the tire and rim when shifted to the position shown in Fig. 3. One ot the important features of this invention resides in the built in lock device comprising the lock easing 1l, arm l5 and pin 16 Which eliminates the usual prac-tice of employing chains, links and shackle bolts. p Y a lVhile there is herein shown and described the preferred form of the invention, -it is to be understood that minor changes in details of construction are contemplated, such as will fall within the scope of the invention as claimed.'l Y

I claim:- 1. In a spare tire carrier, a'central hubv` a plurality ot' radial arms connected to the hub vand adapted to support a tire and rim, one' of saidV arms having' its intermediate portion offset rearwardly and this arm being formed `of sections hinged together at the otl'set `port-ion of the arm` an extension on one of said sections overlying the other section, a lock casing carried by one arm section, and a latch pin to be received therein, Carried by the other sect-ion.

2. In a spare tire carrier, a central hub, a plurality of radial arms carried by the hub and adapted to support and retain a tire und rimone of said arms having its intermediate portion ol'set rearwardly and of substantially U-shape, said arm being` formed ot ser` tions hinged together at its oliset portion, an extension fixed on one section and overlapping the other section, guiding?r means on the last mentioned section for guiding said extension, a lock built into thc last mentioned section, and a latch pin carried by the extension and cooperating with said lock to hold said sections rigidly relatively to one another.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

EDWARD J. LATTIN. 

